UKOLN hosted three workshops on preserving web resources to bring together communities, raise awareness of web preservation, and initiate discussions. The workshops provided resources like presentations, recordings, and handouts. Feedback indicated the workshops helped attendees understand the importance of web preservation and motivated some institutions to start embedding preservation policies. However, more guidance is still needed on topics like selection and auditing.

1. UKOLN is supported by: The JISC-PoWR Workshops - Inputs and Outcomes Marieke Guy, UKOLN JISC-PoWR Workshop 12th September 2008

2. Workshops Workshop 1 - London, Friday 27th June 2008 Title: Preservation of Web Resources: Making a Start 30 + attendees Workshop 2 - Aberdeen, Wednesday 23rd July 2008 Part of Institutional Web Management Workshop Title: Approaches To Web Resource Preservation – focused on Web 2.0 10 + attendees Workshop 3 - Manchester, Friday 12th September 2008 Title: Embedding Web Preservation Strategies Within Your Institution 20 + attendees

3. Inputs Bring a number of communities together Put Web Resource Preservation on the agenda Ensure delegates are aware of the basics of Web preservation Initiate discussions, at event, on the blog, and within institution Help people make links, network Provide delegates with a number of resources

4. Resources Ppts from blog and Slideshare MP3s recordings of talks (to be synched with slides) Wiki for event Ariadne ‘At the Event’ report for Workshop 1 (Stephen Emmott) Number of handouts Briefing papers Scenarios and exercises Extracts from Handbook

5. Feedback “ Great Day. A lot gained in knowledge and ideas to take back and more importantly to make a song and dance about and get changes made .” “ I've been waiting for it to come up on the radar but it just hasn't until now. ”

6. Outcomes The need for a driver to persuade senior management that Web preservation is important Input into the Handbook media Recognition that different communities and different organisations have different priorities “ The workshop’s core message to practitioners was therefore to start building an internal network amongst relevant practitioners as advice and guidance emerge.” Feedback that some institutions will make a start on embedding policies A need for further guidance on selection, auditing etc.

7. An Excuse… JISC-PoWR project only short-term Limited funding - 5 months (over the summer) Limited remit No opportunities to do other stuff…

8. A Few Questions… What recommendations should be made to JISC: For advice and support Software and services Evaluating JISC-PoWR recommendations If JISC-PoWR was to apply for further funding on what should it spend its time?

9. A Few Ideas… Software – help with, creation of Toolkits Funded case studies (on impact) Creation of model policies Handbook in more interactive format – wiki National Internet Archive UKWAC’s role? A deposit service A central preservation service A look at the wider picture, what is going on in other sectors Some food for thought for the next breakout session on implementation and embedding

10. The value of Information On all Web resources Steve Bailey writes: “ Ultimately, perhaps rather than continuing to consciously or subconsciously avoid responsibility for this broader pool of information, we should seek to embrace it .” Managing the Crowd: rethinking records management for the web 2.0 world, Steve Bailey

11. Any Questions?